María Auxiliadora, Colón, Montevideo
The Iglesia María Auxiliadora is a Roman Catholic parish church in Villa Colón, Montevideo, Uruguay. The church was completed in 1877. The church is dedicated to Mary Help of Christians, a Marian devotion deeply held and propagated by Saint John Bosco.Photo: Martin Guraino, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: Catholic church in Colón, Montevideo, Uruguay
- Also known as: “Church of Mary Help of Christians”, “Iglesia de María Auxiliadora”, “María Auxiliadora Church”, “National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians”, and “Santuario Nacional de María Auxiliadora (Villa Colón)”
- Address: 6375 Avenida Lezica, Montevideo
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Meteorological and Astronomical Observatory Museum and Colegio Pío IX.
Ángel Adami Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Marinna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ángel Adami Airport is a controlled general aviation airport serving Montevideo, Uruguay, located in the northwestern outskirts of the metropolitan area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Conciliación and Colón Sudeste.
Conciliación
Suburb
Conciliación is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. Conciliación is situated 3 km southeast of María Auxiliadora, Colón, Montevideo.
Colón Sudeste
Neighborhood
Colón Sudeste–Abayubá is a composite barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. Colón Sudeste is situated 4 km northeast of María Auxiliadora, Colón, Montevideo.
Costa y Guillamón
Village
Costa y Guillamón is a barrio of La Paz in the Canelones Department of southern Uruguay. Costa y Guillamón is situated 4 km north of María Auxiliadora, Colón, Montevideo.
María Auxiliadora, Colón, Montevideo
- Categories: Catholic church building, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Municipio G, Montevideo Department, Uruguay, South America
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Latitude
-34.79627° or 34° 47′ 47″ southLongitude
-56.24944° or 56° 14′ 58″ westOpen location code
48Q56Q32+F6OpenStreetMap ID
way 1194306225OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicWikidata ID
Q16961446
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“María Auxiliadora, Colón, Montevideo” goes by many names.
- French: “église paroissiale Sainte-Marie-Auxiliatrice”
- French: “église Sainte-Marie-Auxiliatrice”
- French: “sanctuaire national Sainte-Marie-Auxiliatrice”
- French: “Sanctuaire Sainte-Marie-Auxiliatrice de Montevideo”
- French: “sanctuaire Sainte-Marie-Auxiliatrice”
- Italian: “chiesa di Maria ausiliatrice”
- Spanish: “iglesia María Auxiliadora”
- Spanish: “Santuario Nacional de María Auxiliadora”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Canchas del Colegio Pio and Plaza Doce De Octubre.
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